NATIONAL — The storm that brought category five winds to Mexico’s west coast is now a shadow of its former self.
Hurricane Patricia was downgraded to a tropical depression this afternoon.
Mexico’s tourism secretary says major resorts like Puerto Vallarta had “extraordinary luck” in avoiding damage from the once immensely powerful storm.
He says mountains around the city “served as a barrier.”
Many Americans, including North Carolinians, rode out the storm in their hotels.
A Raleigh woman, vacationing in Punta Mita, told us she feared for her life as the storm approached.
Vaughan says resort officials brought all of the guests into a large room on the property where they thought they’d be the safest and provided food, water and beds.
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